CVE-2004-0256 GNU libtool before 1.5.2, during compile time, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on libtool directories in /tmp.
Low 2.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-0256 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2004-0256 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0256/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-0256/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0256?
CVE-2004-0256 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004.
Official description
GNU libtool before 1.5.2, during compile time, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on libtool directories in /tmp.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Libtool.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0256?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2004-0256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0256, GHSA-v7hr-fgm3-v42f.